A
vailable immediately in Intel ® Pentium4 ® /Xeon ® based HP workstat ions,
the Leadtek Quadro NVS 280 PCI is a small form-factor,
dual-head graphics board that c an act as
the main graphics head for PCI-only systems, or in combination with other
PCI and AGP 8X boards, drive up to 16 high-resolution digital flat panels
from a single computer . The Leadtek Quadro NVS 280 PCI features a single,
high-density DMS-59 connector, which provides tremendous flexibility for
dual-analog and/or 1600x1200-resolution digital flat panels.

“NVIDIA continues its unwavering commitment to multi-display customers
with the introduction of the Leadtek Quadro NVS 280 PCI,” said Jeff Brown,
general manager of workstation products at NVIDIA. “NVIDIA now offers a
complete line of AGP and PCI-based dual and quad-display Leadtek Quadro
NVS products. In combination with our nView multi-display environment,
this product family continues to offer superior graphics performance and
value to corporate users, regardless of system platform.”

NVIDIA nView software allows Leadtek Quadro NVS 280
PCI users to spread their work across multiple displays instead of
stacking window upon window on one monitor. Professionals can section
off displays with gridlines to organize windows, g ain quicker access
to hidden windows using transparencies in applications such as Microsoft
Outlook, and maximize desktop real estate by enabling up to 32 individual
Microsoft Windows ® desktops.

“NVIDIA continues to bring groundbreaking graphics hardware and software
to the professional 2D market,” said Jim Zafarana, vice president and worldwide
marketing manager, Workstation Business Unit, HP. “HP is able to deliver
world-renowned image quality, compatibility, and stability to our customers,
by working with partners like Leadtek who are consistently on the forefront
of graphics innovation with products like the Leadtek Quadro NVS 280 PCI.”

NVIDIA tests NVS solutions with all major financial and corporate applications,
commonly used analog and digital displays, and peripherals with the goal
of zero down-time to professionals. NVIDIA UDA, the single unified driver
for all NVIDIA graphics products, ensures high performance and image quality
with a set of backward-and-forward, top-to-bottom compatible graphics drivers
that makes large-scale system deployment and unattended installations easy.

NVIDIA Quadro add-in card partners such as PNY (US and Europe), Leadtek
(Asia/Pacific), and Elsa ( Japan ), as well as value-added resellers and
system builders worldwide, are also now selling the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280
PCI .